scholarships - Westmoreland County Community College

WCCC PROFILE5Founded: 1970Location: Youngwood, Pa., approximately 6miles south of Greensburg, off Route 119Phone: 724-925-4000Internet: www.wccc.eduEnrollment: approximately 6,966 full- andpart-time students who range in age from 17 to 75Programs: 64 associate degree, 13 diploma, and49 certificate programs with options that prepare studentsfor careers or transfer to baccalaureate degreeprograms at four-year institutions.Degrees Granted: associate of arts degree,associate of fine arts degree, associate of applied sciencedegree, diploma and certificateCampus: The main campus is located in a ruralsetting a short distance from the New StantonInterchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike off Route119. The 80-acre campus comprises four buildings.Founders Hall, Commissioners Hall and Science Hallhouse general classrooms, science laboratories, computerand desktop publishing laboratories, multimediatechnology laboratory, culinary arts laboratory withdining facility, dental hygiene clinic, radiology technologylaboratory, greenhouse, theater, art gallery,library , Student Services, College Learning Center,Campus Children’s Center, bookstore, studentlounges, cafeteria, gymnasium, fitness center, andindoor running track. The Business & Industry Centercontains classrooms, laboratories, offices and trainingfacilities for area employers. In addition, there areathletic fields for baseball, softball and other sportingactivities . All buildings are easily accessible to thephysically disabled. There are also designated parkingspaces for the physically disabled. The WCCC smokingpolicy designates all buildings at the Youngwood campusand the education centers as smoke-free.Off-Campus Centers: To provide access toquality educational opportunities to all area residents,the college operates eight off-campus education centers- Bushy Run Center, Export; Fayette CountyCenter , Uniontown; Greene County Center, Waynesburg;Indiana County Center, Indiana; Laurel Center,Latrobe; Mon Valley Center, Belle Vernon; and NewKensington Center, New Kensington - that serve all ofWestmoreland, Fayette, Greene and Indiana counties.The WCCC Public Safety Training Center, located nearSmithton, provides public safety training for fire, policeand emergency services responders.Faculty: 89 full-time teaching faculty and approximately357 part-time facultyAcademic Calendar: two 15-week semesters(fall, spring); two 12-week Late-Start sessions (fall,spring); and 5-1/2-, 8- and 11-week summer sessions.Classes are conducted weekdays, evenings, Saturdaysand online.Directions - Youngwood Campus:From Greensburg and Route 30: Take Route 119South into Youngwood. At the second traffic light,Depot Street, turn left and proceed one mile to the college,located on the right.From the New Stanton interchange of the PennsylvaniaTurnpike (Exit 8/75): Take Route 119 North intoYoungwood. At the fourth traffic light, Depot Street,turn right and proceed one mile to the college, locatedon the right.